What Havel Knew

What Havel Knew

Back in the spring of 1992, I went on a girl’s trip to Czechoslovakia and had a history lesson. Just three years prior, in 1989, Vaclav Havel, a playwright and activist who wrote widely about the challenges of the communist reign,...
Staying Human

Staying Human

At the tail end of our Grand Canyon trip, we were at Dick’s Last Resort for breakfast in Las Vegas. If you know the Chicago location of this restaurant chain, you know the vibe: irreverent, a little zany, servers who roast you with a wink and a smile. I was...